Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 734

The giant tortoise raised its head again and began to run, its speed was quite stable and not slow.

However, not long after, the giant tortoise stopped. Various sounds could be heard, indicating that the giant tortoise had rejoined the caravan.

After that, the scarred man’s voice was heard, and the entire group moved forward.

Han Li could only lie down and couldn’t see directly, but judging from the sounds, there seemed to be at least two or three hundred people. The girls chattered for a while, but when Han Li didn’t react, they lost interest and started talking about something else.

This time, they didn’t avoid Han Li, and their voices were much louder.

“I heard that the safety of An Yuan City depends on the goods that the Cheon Dong Merchant Guild is transporting this time? That’s why the lord of An Yuan City paid a huge amount of spirit stones [currency used by cultivators] and hired our merchant guild to escort the cargo all the way from far away. Otherwise, there’s no way our Cheon Dong Merchant Guild would move for a small, rural city like An Yuan City.”

“But it’s strange that Madam went to An Yuan City first. She didn’t even take us with her.”

“You don’t know. The reason Madam went there herself this time is not only because this escort is important, but also to bring back the fifth young master.”

“The fifth young master? The one who left for training ten years ago, Madam’s own son? I heard he had spiritual roots [a natural talent for cultivation] and entered the tutelage of some cultivator, but why is he in An Yuan City?”

The girl called ‘Hyang-ah’ asked in surprise.

“I’m not sure about that. I only overheard Madam talking to herself.”

“I heard that the fifth young master had spiritual roots and was the sole recipient of Madam and Master’s love since he was young. It makes sense that Madam would rush there.”

While the girls were talking, they glanced at Han Li for a moment, but seeing that he was peaceful and his chest was rising and falling evenly, they thought he had fallen asleep.

“Who is outside?”

The oldest and quietest girl in the guest room, wearing a navy blue robe, suddenly hardened her face and snapped at the door.

The other girls also changed their expressions at her words, and a calm man’s voice was heard from outside.

“Miss Ryu-ah, this humble one is Nam Gi-ja. I came to check on a person named Han Shi-ju at the request of Elder Jang.”

“You’re Elder Jang Gi-ja. I apologize for my rudeness. Please come in!”

The navy blue-robed girl relaxed her expression and unconsciously glanced at one side of the guest room, then was startled.

Han Li, who they thought was asleep, had already opened his eyes and was making eye contact with her, a faint smile on his face.

At that moment, the jade-colored robed girl called Hyang-ah opened the guest room door first and greeted a Taoist in a yellow robe and an old man in a white robe from outside.

The Taoist had a face in his thirties, with a blue aura sparkling, indicating that his magic power had reached a certain level. The old man in the white robe had gray-white hair and a face full of wrinkles, looking very old.

“Ah, Elder Bu! How did you come all the way here?”

The jade-colored robed girl, seeing the old man in the white robe, asked in surprise.

“What can I do? That Jang fellow said that the new person he brought in was a rare talent and had mastered the Vajra Body Technique [a body strengthening technique] to the third level at a young age, so he asked me to take a look. This old man had no choice but to come.”

The old man coughed, making the wrinkles on his face even deeper.

“Vajra Body Technique level 3? That person?”

The girl in the jade-colored robe was startled and widened her eyes.

“Hyang-ah, what are you doing without inviting the elder and the Taoist inside?”

The navy blue-robed girl said to Hyang-ah, her eyes shining.

“Oh! I almost made a mistake.”

Hyang-ah, realizing her mistake, quickly stepped aside and let the Taoist and the old man inside.

The Taoist, called Nam Gi-ja, smiled and stepped inside, and Elder Bu followed leisurely after letting out a short sigh.

“You must be the person Elder Jang mentioned.”

The Taoist said, looking directly at Han Li.

“Yes, that’s me. It seems Elder Jang asked you, but there’s nothing you can do about my body. I just need to rest for a few months, and I’ll naturally get better. We’ll have to wait until then.”

“You’ve already mastered the Vajra Body Technique to the third level, so your skills must be similar to mine. However, cultivators and body refiners walk different paths, so perhaps I might have a way? Then you wouldn’t have to lie down for months.”

Nam Gi-ja spoke comfortably without showing any displeasure. Han Li’s expression became strange.

Even though he couldn’t release his consciousness outside his body, he could roughly sense it when someone came close. He was probably a Foundation Establishment cultivator [a stage in cultivation].

In the human realm, once a cultivator entered the cultivation world, they treated ordinary people like insects, and even Qi Refining cultivators [an earlier stage of cultivation] didn’t interact with ordinary people.

But here in the Spirit Realm, a Foundation Establishment Taoist was being so polite to an ordinary person, which was hard to get used to. Thinking this, Han Li smiled.

“Then I’ll follow the Taoist’s advice. Please take a look, even if it’s a bother.”

Nam Gi-ja smiled at Han Li’s words and raised one hand, revealing a faint blue bracelet. He rubbed the bracelet with his other hand, and a yellow copper mirror appeared.

Han Li was a little surprised.

The other person’s bracelet seemed to be a magical artifact for storing items, but it was much more advanced than his storage pouch.

Seeing that even a Foundation Establishment cultivator possessed such an item, it must be a common magical artifact in the Spirit Realm.

It meant that items like his storage pouch were not commonly used by cultivators in the Spirit Realm.

His storage pouch, except for the two Annihilation Pearls he had put inside when scattering the Nascent Soul [a high level of cultivation], and a few spirit beast pouches, were all buried under a dozen layers of sand in the desert.

To be cautious, he had opened the entrance of the spirit beast pouches and ordered the Silver Centipede, the Six-Winged Frost Cicada, and the Soul Devourer to guard the storage pouch.

However, he had not brought the Earth Armored Dragon to the Spirit Realm and had left it with Nangong Wan. Now, he only had the Fire Spirit Talisman and the Destruction Dharma Eye left, and even the Heaven Refining Cauldron and the 72 Azure Bamboo Cloud Swords were in the desert.

Since he couldn’t use them without magic power, keeping such precious treasures could bring disaster.

Since the desert was remote and the spirit insects were guarding it, he could go back and retrieve them as soon as he recovered his magic power.

However, he had kept the mysterious green bottle with him after much deliberation.

It looked like an ordinary bottle since he couldn’t find anything unusual about it.

Meanwhile, Nam Gi-ja, unaware that the young man in front of him was actually a Core Formation stage cultivator [a higher stage of cultivation], was shining the mirror. As a result, a blue light came out of the mirror and covered most of Han Li’s body.

Nam Gi-ja closed his eyes and checked something, and after a while, he opened his eyes with a dumbfounded look and sent a strange gaze.

“Is there any problem?”

“You need to take care of your body. Most of the meridians in your body are ruptured. It was probably because you didn’t infuse enough spiritual energy into your body while practicing the Vajra Body Technique, or because you lacked auxiliary spirit pills. Humans are inherently weaker than the demon race, so if you overdo it when training your body, your body can collapse on its own. However, you are still young, and it doesn’t seem to be severely ruptured, so you seem to be recovering on your own. It’s difficult to treat such injuries, and it’s a pity, but I’ll just give you a few Tranquil Heart Talismans to alleviate the pain.”

Nam Gi-ja sighed deeply, feeling sorry.

“Thank you.”

“Since Nam Gi-ja has already looked at you, I don’t need to, but if I go back to that Jang fellow without looking, I’ll have nothing to say, so I’ll take a look.”

The old man in the white robe said calmly from the side.

“Elder Bu, you are too humble. I know that Elder Bu has saved many people with the Xuan Tian Nine Dragon Golden Needle Technique passed down in your family. Even fellow cultivators have benefited greatly.”

The Taoist said politely, bowing his head to the old man.

“I’m just a disciple who was expelled from the Bu family. How could I have properly mastered the Xuan Tian Golden Needle Technique passed down in my family? Taoist, you are praising this old man too much.”

The old man in the white robe shook his head. However, regardless of what he said, Nam Gi-ja smiled and stepped aside.

Soon, the old man in the white robe took a step forward and stood in front of Han Li. He raised one hand and grabbed his wrist, and when he spread his other hand, a sound of air being torn was heard, and several golden lights flew out.

*Puff!*

Nearly half of the silver needles were embedded in Han Li’s body. Han Li, who had been unable to move, suddenly sat up, his movements stiff like a wooden block.

“Ryu-ah, we need to put something behind his back so he can sit up straight.”

The old man told the girl in the navy blue robe without rushing.

“Yes, Elder! Hyang-ah, go and bring one of our blankets so that Young Master Han can lean on it.”

The navy blue-robed girl answered obediently and turned her head to speak. The girl hesitated for a moment and eventually left the guest room.

Now, the old man in the white robe sat next to Han Li, feeling his pulse, closing his eyes, and shaking his head. However, Han Li looked at the old man without saying a word.

He knew that a very subtle energy was circulating through his body. It was a faint energy that he wouldn’t have felt if it hadn’t pierced through every part of his body.

The old man, feeling Han Li watching him, glanced at him and then turned his head again with a smile-like expression.

At that moment, Hyang-ah came with a silk blanket, folded it neatly, and placed it behind Han Li’s back.

Han Li leaned against the blanket and thanked her.

The jade-colored girl simply replied that she understood, showing neither a friendly nor a cold attitude.

Han Li continued to watch the old man in the white robe, who spread his hand in the air and took out a thin needle.

The old man’s hands, holding the needle skillfully, suddenly became blurry, and as he rotated his arm like a wheel, countless golden lights appeared and enveloped Han Li.

Then, Han Li felt a cool sensation in numerous acupoints, and surprisingly, the golden needles pierced in at the same time. Then, his arms and legs tingled, and Han Li wiggled his fingers and slowly raised his arms.

Sounds of gasping and admiration echoed in the guest room, and not only the four girls but also Nam Gi-ja were looking with admiration.

“Amazing. I didn’t know Elder Bu’s acupuncture was so exquisite.”

The Taoist said with a light smile.

“It’s just a minor skill. I’ve made it possible for you to move your limbs temporarily, but you shouldn’t use force. Otherwise, your meridians will be torn again, and you’ll be severely injured.”

The old man in the white robe warned Han Li.

“Thank you, Elder!”

Han Li moved his ten fingers, feeling surprised and much better.

The technique of piercing acupoints with golden needles was something he had also learned in the human realm, and he was proud of being quite proficient, but compared to Elder Bu’s technique, it was like heaven and earth.

He could see such miraculous effects just by placing golden needles.

The old man in the white robe, seeing that Han Li seemed to have no trouble moving, lightly tapped his body.

Then, a golden light flashed, and the golden needles simultaneously flew out of his body and were sucked into the old man’s fluttering sleeve.

Han Li slowly stretched out his legs, got off the long chair, and carefully took a few steps.

“How your meridians will recover in the future will depend on your luck.”

The old man in the white robe immediately got up and walked away. Nam Gi-ja nodded, then took out a few talismans from his pocket and spread his hand.

A blue light flew out and disappeared into Han Li’s body, and the Foundation Establishment Taoist also left the guest room. The four girls saw them off and closed the door again.

At this time, Han Li was sitting on the chair, lowering his eyes and checking the effect of the talismans.

“I heard that you’ve already mastered the Vajra Body Technique to the third level, Brother Han?”

Among the girls who returned to the guest room, the girl in the navy blue robe called Ryu-ah smiled and spoke to him.

“I was lucky to have done so.”

Han Li lifted his eyelids and looked at her.